Found this on YouTube, the actor who played the garage owner who kept Ladybird in the shed in Out of the Blue House was in The Professionals, if you don't want to watch the whole program go to 26:30.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_SG1GOakMA

Follyfoot was a popular 1970s children’s TV programme co-produced by Yorkshire Television and TV Munich. Based on Cobblers Dream, written by Monica Dickens, the series had great drama, good storylines and was set in a beautiful location in Yorkshire. Starring Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Christian Rodska, Desmond Llewelyn and Arthur English, they played the well-loved characters of Dora, Steve, Ron, the Colonel and Slugger. And who can forget that catchy theme tune, The Lightning Tree, sung by The Settlers.